SOFTBALL WESTERN REGION: Championship Bracket starts on Monday

Alaska (2-0) and Montana (2-0) will play in the first round of the Championship Bracket, scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m., while No. California (2-1) will play Utah (3-1) in an elimination game at the same time.

Apache Junction (2-2) will play Southern California (1-2) in the final of the Consolation Bracket schedule for 7:45 p.m. on Monday night. Apache Junction beat Southern California on Friday night.

Thornydale (1-3) lost to Southern California on Sunday afternoon in the first round of the Consolation Bracket.

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